Dedicated to Safety and Excellence
Era Training Center is a new 7,694-square-foot facility is located at the Lake Charles Regional Airport near the Era Helicopters’ headquarters in Southwest Louisiana. At the heart of the facility are two new state-of-the art helicopter flight-training devices (FTDs) manufactured specifically for the Center by Frasca International. The Center also includes the finest in high-tech classrooms, custom briefing areas, administrative offices, and amenities.
Era Helicopters is recognized around the industry for its high level of professionalism and commitment to safety and excellence. In today’s market, there is no substitute for professionalism and Era’s people are dedicated to being the best in the business.
And how do you become the best? Train. Retrain. And then train some more. Our dedication to comprehensive training is the key to our success. We offer a wide range of courses to hone the skills of helicopter pilots to the specific aircraft and missions, e.g. offshore and EMS, with data developed in the field by professional pilots with years of experience. Era Training Center then let’s you back up your FTD training with real-time training using Era Helicopters diverse fleet of aircraft at the nearby headquarters.
Our facility is located at the Lake Charles Regional Airport near Era Helicopters’ headquarters in Southwest Louisiana. At the heart of the facility are two state-of-the art helicopter flight training devices (FTDs) manufactured specifically for the Center by Frasca International. The Center also includes the finest in high-tech classrooms, custom briefing areas, administrative offices, and amenities.
NEWS
2010/08/17
Era Training Center Announces ANAC Certification
Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that it has obtained Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) approval for its CFR 142 Training Center.
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2010/07/14
Era Training Center LLC Announces Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Training Courses
Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that it, along with Frasca International, has completed Night Vision Goggle (NVG) modification and visual database capability of their AS350 B2 Level 6 Flight Simulator Training Device (FSTD).
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2010/07/12
Era Helicopters LLC and Priority 1 Air Rescue Establish Joint Commercial Search and Rescue (SAR) Training Center
Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) announced today they have launched a joint Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) Training School – the first ever established in North America solely dedicated to train commercial, law enforcement and foreign military aviation professionals and their aircrews in performing Helicopter SAR and HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Service).
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2010/06/21
Era Training Center & Vertical Magazine
Vertical Magazine features Era Training Center - June | July 2010 Issue
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2010/06/21
Era Training Center Exhibiting at ALEA 2010 - Tucson, Arizona
Please visit Era Training Center at ALEA in Tucson, Arizona on July 14 - 17, 2010 - Booth #213.
2010/02/01
HAI HeliExpo 2010
Era Training Center exhibited at HAI HeliExpo 2010 in Houston, Texas.
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2009/09/09
Era Training Center LLC Announces Agreement with AgustaWestland for Two AW139 Flight Simulator Training Devices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Era Training Center LLC (Era Training Center) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with AgustaWestland for the construction of two AW139 Flight Simulator Training Devices (FSTDs). The first FSTD will be installed at Era Training Center’s facility in 2011 and will meet the certification requirements defined by FAA Part 60, Level 6.
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2009/08/05
Era Training Center Selects Frasca for S76 FSTD
Frasca International, Urbana, IL and Era Training Center (ETC), Lake Charles, LA have entered into an agreement for Frasca to design and build a Sikorsky S76 C++ Level 6 Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Device (FSTD). The FSTD will be an exact replica of the Sikorsky S76 C++ Helicopter featuring Frasca’s latest technology including a TruVision™ Global visual system with an extensive, highly detailed database, electronic cockpit displays, flight test validation data, blade element modeling, automatic certification testing, exact cockpit replication, electric control loading and multi-channel sound simulation.
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2009/05/04
USAIG and ERA Announce Era Training Center as Approved “Safety Buck” Training Facility
United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) and Era Training Center LLC (Era Training Center) of Lake Charles, Louisiana announced today the addition of the Era Training Center as an approved source for Eurocopter AS350 and EC135 training. The approval will permit operators of AS350 and EC135 helicopters to use their USAIG “Safety Bucks” at the Era Training Center located at the Lake Charles Regional Airport beginning April 1, 2009.
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2009/01/13
Era Training Center LLC Announces FAA Certification of CFR Part 142 Training Center
Era Training Center LLC (Era Training Center) announced today that it has obtained a CFR part 142 Certificate designating it as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Approved Training Center.
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